Follicle stimulating hormone
Generic name: follicle stimulating hormone [ FOL-ik-al-STIM-ue-lay-ting-HOR-mone ]
Brand names: Follistim AQ Cartridge, Gonal-F, Gonal-f RFF, Follistim, Follistim AQ,
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Dosage forms: subcutaneous powder for injection (1050 intl units; alpha 450 intl units; alpha 75 intl units); subcutaneous solution (450 intl units/0.75 mL; alpha 300 intl units; alpha 900 intl units; beta 300 intl units; beta 600 intl units; beta 900 intl units)
Drug class:Gonadotropins
What is follicle stimulating hormone?
Follicle stimulating hormone is used to treat infertility in women who cannot ovulate. follicle stimulating hormone is not effective in women with primary ovarian failure (when the ovaries are unable to produce an egg).
Follicle stimulating hormone is also used in men to stimulate sperm production. This medicine is not effective in men with primary testicular failure (when the testicles are unable to produce sperm).
Follicle stimulating hormone is often used together with another medication called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
Follicle stimulating hormone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use this medicine if you have an untreated or uncontrolled endocrine disorder (thyroid, pituitary gland, or adrenal gland), heavy or abnormal vaginal bleeding that has not been checked by a doctor, an ovarian cyst, or cancer of the breast, ovary, uterus, testicle, hypothalamus, or pituitary gland.
Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant. You may need to have a negative pregnancy test before starting this treatment.
Before taking this medicine
Your doctor will perform blood tests to make sure you do not have conditions that would prevent you from safely using follicle stimulating hormone.
You should not use follicle stimulating hormone if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
an untreated or uncontrolled disorder of the thyroid, pituitary gland, or adrenal glands;
heavy or abnormal vaginal bleeding that has not been checked by a doctor;
an ovarian cyst;
cancer of the breast, ovary, uterus, testicle, hypothalamus, or pituitary gland; or
if you are allergic to benzyl alcohol, follitropin, sucrose, neomycin, sodium phosphate, or streptomycin.
Do not use follicle stimulating hormone if you are already pregnant. You may need to have a negative pregnancy test
